>From January to September, the retail sale of social consumer goods totaled 4508.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 13%. In this September, the retail sale of social consumer goods totaled 549.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 12.7%.

    Analyzed by region, the retail sale of consumer goods in the urban area reached 3030.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 14%, that in the area at the county level and below was 1477.2 billion yuan, up 11%.

    Analyzed by industrial branch, the retail sale of 3760.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year rise of 12.8%; that of catering trade totaled 619.7 billion yuan, up 17.3%; that of other industrial branches reached 127.8 billion yuan, up 0.3%.

    Analyzed by commodity category, the retail sales of the wholesale and retail commercial enterprises for eating, clothes and daily-used articles above designated size went up 15.1%, 19.5% and 19.3% respectively. That of grains and oils rose 38.7%, that of meat, poultry and eggs went up 19%, that of clothes went up 20.8%; that of cultural and office articles rose 10.9%, that of sports and recreational articles rose 18.7%, that of daily-used articles rose 11.7%, that of home electrical appliances and audiovisual equipment rose 16.1%, that of cosmetics climbed 20.4%, that of home furniture went up 14.3%, that of construction and upholster material rose 27.8%, that of gold, silver and pearl jewelry went up 15.7%, that of communication equipment went up 20.1%, that of auto and related products ascended 13.1%, that of petroleum and its products rose 38.3%.